Thesaurus / idle away
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synonyms for idle away
- dance
- caper
- carouse
- cavort
- clown
- dally
- disport
- divert
- frisk
- frolic
- gambol
- joke
- jump
- kibitz
- rejoice
- revel
- romp
- skip
- sport
- toy
- trifle
- amuse oneself
- be life of party
- carry on
- cut capers
- cut up
- entertain oneself
- fool around
- go on a spree
- horse around
- kick up heels
- let go
- let loose
- let one's hair down
- make merry
- mess around
- show off
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How to use idle away in a sentence
It was a decayed house of superb proportions, but of a fashion long passed away.
CHECKMATEJOSEPH SHERIDAN LE FANUShe walked away toward another door, which was masked with a curtain that she lifted.
CONFIDENCEHENRY JAMESIf you throw away this chance, you will both richly deserve to be hanged, as I sincerely trust you will be.
THE POSTHUMOUS PAPERS OF THE PICKWICK CLUB, V. 2(OF 2)CHARLES DICKENSThe bear laughed and joined his companion, and the torpedo thundered away.
THE JOYOUS ADVENTURES OF ARISTIDE PUJOLWILLIAM J. LOCKENevertheless the evening and the night passed away without incident.
BLACKWOOD'S EDINBURGH MAGAZINE, NO. CCCXXXIX. JANUARY, 1844. VOL. LV.VARIOUSBits of paper blew aimlessly about, wafted by a little, feverish breeze, which rose in spasms and died away.
BELLA DONNAROBERT HICHENSTurn away from sin and order thy hands aright, and cleanse thy heart from all offence.
THE BIBLE, DOUAY-RHEIMS VERSIONVARIOUSThe pig family did not know when Squinty would be taken away from them, and all they could do was to wait.
SQUINTY THE COMICAL PIGRICHARD BARNUMIt's an idle question, I know; wise men and musty philosophers say that regrets are foolish.
RAW GOLDBERTRAND W. SINCLAIRThe young man from far away had not, so far as he knew, either enemies or friends at Monte Carlo.
ROSEMARY IN SEARCH OF A FATHERC. N. WILLIAMSONWORDS RELATED TO IDLE AWAY
- amuse oneself
- be life of party
- caper
- carouse
- carry on
- cavort
- clown
- cut capers
- cut up
- dally
- dance
- disport
- divert
- entertain oneself
- fool around
- frisk
- frolic
- gambol
- go on a spree
- horse around
- idle away
- joke
- jump
- kibitz
- kick up heels
- let go
- let loose
- let one's hair down
- make merry
- mess around
- rejoice
- revel
- romp
- show off
- skip
- sport
- toy
- trifle
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.